The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-16

near Lltn0pt lls, was burned last
sunday. The fire was caused by n
lot of boys smoking paper cigarctts
and to q straw stack near the barn.
Washington Teal, an aged farmer
who resided near Rushville, drop
ped dead while at work in his barn
Tuesday afternoon.
A little daughter of Michael Mer-
ian, was hurt the II inst. while play
ing with several companions in the
old cemetery III the eastern part of
the city. An old tombstone which
had withstood the storms and
weather of ages, toppled over and
partially fell on the child, breaking
the neck of the thigh bone.
Perry County.
Tribune.
Baird's Furnace has been put in
blast again.
Harrison Hazelton, an old citiz-
en- of Coal township has been i'll of
late, but is recovering.
Died-At the residence of J. +.
Comfy, in Roseville, Friday, April
s, 1887, William Dunn, in the 95th
year of his age.
II. p. Finley, of New Straitsville,
is thinking of opening up coal
mine near CrOoksville.
The cut stone going into the new
court house are white, uniform,
nice looking, and, we presume of a
durable character.
The Armstrong tannery building
is being remodeled, to be used for a
creamery. The requisite ma
chinery is to be put in before long.
There was u collision, Tuesday
afternoon, on the c. e. M. V. rail-
road, five miles west of Bremen, be-
tween q construction and q freight
train. The conductor on the con-
struction. train, VIM. a. Mcdonald,
of New Lexington, and several
others, We're badly injured, Me-
Donald receiving two fractures of
left leg.
EAthcns County
Messenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Schwarz re-
Gently returned from pleasant
brief visit with friends at Logan.
There was an accession of nearly
fifty new pupils to the Athens
school lists at the beginning of the
Spring term, on Monday last.
Eugene B. Barnecut, of Nelson
vile, was painfully injured
by fall of slate in Il mine at that
place last Thursday.
Mr.. Ira Hamblin of the Central
Asylum at Columbus, has during
the past week been the guest of his
brother, Mr.. Robert e. JIamblin
of the Athens Asylum.
,Journnl
The United States Express Com.
pany have put a gay wagon into
the service at this place.
Gen. Beatty, of Columbus, has
been selected as orator at the dec
grafton services at this place.
The bridge at Stewards mill will
be rebuilt under the direct super
vision of the Commissioners.
Major Golden has been granted
a pension of some twenty dollars
per month. We, in conjunction
with his many friends, congratulate
him.
VIM. ONley, an old and respected
citizen of this county, died at his
home Pleasanton, on last Thursday
The Asylum lakes are being
drained this week in order to clean
out the luxurious growth of moss
that has accumulated in them.
Rev. DR.. Elijah III. Pitcher died
Friday in Brooklyn.
He was born in this place
in 1910. In 1889 he entered
the Methodist ministry and served
as an itenerant pastor for fifty
years in Michigan.
Morgan County
Mr.. Frank Adams and Miss Flor.
ence Wilson, both of McConnels.
vile, were married on the 9Th inst
Mr.. Thomas r. Campbell, OF
Meigs Creek, died at his residence
Wednesday night of last week.
Nelsonvile Valley Reg April IA.
The Yacht Club will give their
new boat the "trial trip" to-day.
The pony engine at Brooks
Snake Hollow mines was started
this morning, and work there re.
sumed.
'Carm Calls little four-year-old
girl who had the misfortune to fall
from the foundation of II building
and breaking her left arm, some
days since, is getting along finely
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